The fourth edition of this leading textbook has been comprehensively rewritten and updated by Lynton Robins and Robert Leach to provide a concise but definitive introduction to British politics and government after more than 5 years of new Labour government. As well as according greater attention to the growing role of the European Union in politics, this edition provides full coverage of the major changes in constitutional arrangements and governance under Tony Blair and makes comparisons throughout between politics in the United Kingdom and in other democratic political systems.
Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below -
http://www.palgrave.com/politics/coxall/index.asp
'An excellent combination of the new and the tried and trusted, the 4th edition of this well-established textbook has had a very substantial makeover. Concise and reliable, clearly laid out and illustrated, it succeeds admirably in providing integrated and up-to date coverage of the emerging landscape of British politics in the early 21st century.' - Professor Michael Moran, University of Manchester
'The new edition of Contemporary British Politics has excellent coverage, is engagingly written, contains well-focused and concise boxed information, and deals very well with contemporary issues and developments.' - Andrew Heywood, Orpington College
PART 1: THE CONTEXT OF BRITISH POLITICS
Politics, Democracy and Power
Economy, Society and Government
The Historical Context: British Politics Since 1945
Political Ideologies: The Battle of Ideas
PART 2: PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS
Ways of Participating in Politics
Elections and Electoral Reform
Voting Behaviour
Political Parties
Pressure Group Politics
The Mass Media and Politics
PART 3: BRITISH GOVERNMENT: WESTMINSTER AND WHITEHALL
Changing Forms of Governance: The Evolving Constitution
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service
Parliament and the Legislative Process
The Law, Politics and the Judicial Process
PART 4: MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE - BEYOND WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER
Britain and the European Union
Devolution - the Disunited Kingdom
Local Governance
The New British State: Towards Multi-level Governance
PART 5: POLICY AND ISSUES
The Policy Process
Managing the Economy
Delivering Public Services
Tackling Poverty and Exclusion
The Politics of Diversity
Politics and the Environment
Foreign and Defence Policies
Who Governs? Power and the New British Politics
BILL COXALL was sometime Senior Lecturer in Humanities, Brighton University.
LYNTON ROBINS is Coordinator for Public Policy, De Montfort University and AQA Chief Examiner for Government and Politics A level. His recent books include Debates in British Politics Today and British Politics Since the War.
ROBERT LEACH is Principal Lecturer in Government, Leeds Metropolitan University. His other books include Local Governance in Britain and Political Ideology in Britain.
Description
The fourth edition of this leading textbook has been comprehensively rewritten and updated by Lynton Robins and Robert Leach to provide a concise but definitive introduction to British politics and government after more than 5 years of new Labour government. As well as according greater attention to the growing role of the European Union in politics, this edition provides full coverage of the major changes in constitutional arrangements and governance under Tony Blair and makes comparisons throughout between politics in the United Kingdom and in other democratic political systems.
Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below -
http://www.palgrave.com/politics/coxall/index.asp
Reviews
'An excellent combination of the new and the tried and trusted, the 4th edition of this well-established textbook has had a very substantial makeover. Concise and reliable, clearly laid out and illustrated, it succeeds admirably in providing integrated and up-to date coverage of the emerging landscape of British politics in the early 21st century.' - Professor Michael Moran, University of Manchester
'The new edition of Contemporary British Politics has excellent coverage, is engagingly written, contains well-focused and concise boxed information, and deals very well with contemporary issues and developments.' - Andrew Heywood, Orpington College
Contents
PART 1: THE CONTEXT OF BRITISH POLITICS
Politics, Democracy and Power
Economy, Society and Government
The Historical Context: British Politics Since 1945
Political Ideologies: The Battle of Ideas
PART 2: PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS
Ways of Participating in Politics
Elections and Electoral Reform
Voting Behaviour
Political Parties
Pressure Group Politics
The Mass Media and Politics
PART 3: BRITISH GOVERNMENT: WESTMINSTER AND WHITEHALL
Changing Forms of Governance: The Evolving Constitution
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service
Parliament and the Legislative Process
The Law, Politics and the Judicial Process
PART 4: MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE - BEYOND WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER
Britain and the European Union
Devolution - the Disunited Kingdom
Local Governance
The New British State: Towards Multi-level Governance
PART 5: POLICY AND ISSUES
The Policy Process
Managing the Economy
Delivering Public Services
Tackling Poverty and Exclusion
The Politics of Diversity
Politics and the Environment
Foreign and Defence Policies
Who Governs? Power and the New British Politics
Authors
BILL COXALL was sometime Senior Lecturer in Humanities, Brighton University.
LYNTON ROBINS is Coordinator for Public Policy, De Montfort University and AQA Chief Examiner for Government and Politics A level. His recent books include Debates in British Politics Today and British Politics Since the War.
ROBERT LEACH is Principal Lecturer in Government, Leeds Metropolitan University. His other books include Local Governance in Britain and Political Ideology in Britain.
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